Take Guitar Lessons in San Francisco with Jay Skyler. 10 years Teaching Guitar, Full Time Since 2003. Rock Stars and Absolute Beginners all Welcome. Rock, Blues, Metal, Folk, Electric, and Acoustic. Call 415-845-5471. 143 Turk St. San Francisco, CA 94102 http://www.jayskyler.com Sat, 19 May 2012 04:25:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.jayskyler.com/images/M_images/livebookmark.png http://www.jayskyler.com Take Guitar Lessons in San Francisco with Jay Skyler. 10 years Teaching Guitar, Full Time Since 2003. Rock Stars and Absolute Beginners all Welcome. Rock, Blues, Metal, Folk, Electric, and Acoustic. Call 415-845-5471. 143 Turk St. San Francisco, CA 94102 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-dimitri.html Dimitri ‎ - May 9, 2011 5 Stars! I took lessons with Jay for several months (stopping only because I had to move out of state) and I have to say I progressed more in those months than I thought possible. Jay combines the right amount of music theory with the right amount of how to just ROCK OUT. Anyone in SF willing to put the time into guitar needs to talk to Jay! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:35:08 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-joe.html Letters from Students: Joe Five Stars! Jay is an AMAZING guitar teacher. I've studied guitar for years, and in six months Jay got me to places I couldn't get to in sixteen years!!! He doesn't just teach you to play songs, he teaches you musicianship. On day one he had me soloing and I haven't stopped jamming since. -Joe Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:42:48 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-matt.html Awesome guitar teacher.... Jay is a patient teacher that makes learning guitar fun. A great choice no matter your skill level. You'll be rocking out in no time. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:08:19 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-caroline.html by far, Jay is the best teacher I've ever had I also have taken guitar lessons at other times in my life, and by far, Jay is the best teacher I've ever had. His knowledge and skill is as infinite as his patience with beginners, if he can teach me, he can teach any man, woman or adolescent, and he definietly makes it fun, and keeps you interested in what you are learning, which, is key for a teacher. He's very laid back, and shows you all the tricks and tips to make you progress fast and sound great. I... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:59:17 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-shauna.html the Best I have taken guitar on two other occasions in my life, and Jay is by far the only teacher who has helped me progress, and who has kept me motivated enough to continue even through the inevitable plateaus of learning an instrument. Jay has an extensive knowledge of classic theory as well as theory as it applies specifically to the guitar. Plus he has good taste in music, which never hurts :) Jay teaches the basics in a way that helps new guitarists pick up on and understand the purpose of good technique, and shows how these fundamentals... Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:02:51 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-tasha.html Rock miracle worker!‎‎ Jay is a totally rockin' teacher! He's so fun to work with and his encyclopedic knowledge of guitar theory (and rock n' roll in general) will help you to achieve the impossible--sounding like a real guitar player--in no time! Believe me, I am a prime example of a person with no real discipline whose dreams of being a rock god were often usurped by the reality of my rather lazy disposition, but thanks to Jay's expertise and encouragement, the code has been cracked and not only am... Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:23:05 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-allen.html From Google Places:By Allen (http://maps.google.com/maps/user?uid=107332704446656638005 hl=en gl=US) - Oct 26, 2010 Amazing for 2 years and counting‎‎ I started getting lessons from Jay after having taught myself for about a year, and I had been getting nowhere fast. Jay helped me break some bad habits I had picked up and very quickly go from beginner to quite proficient with this thing. His lessons are grounded in solid fundamentals, yet he presents them in a way that's always fun. You never feel like you're slogging through the tedious stuff to get to the fun parts. The fun parts are... Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:39:13 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-patrice.html Jay taught me everything I know on the guitar. I started from absolute beginner and he took me to the level where I am now. He is a real musician who understands what he is doing on the guitar and why. He will teach you the music theory in a fun way since every concept is directly demonstrated on the instrument. The result? Now, the different concepts are attached to a sound and a hand movement in my head. He has developed his own method of teaching the guitar and he will help you with positioning your hands correctly, thus... Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:14:08 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-neal.html Best Guitar Teacher I've Ever Had! ‎ Everything I've learned from Jay is grounded in careful, practical techniques, and his system so much more effective than anything I've ever seen elsewhere. You don't have to be able to read music, or even be musical, all you have to do is practice, and want to be good at guitar. Jay takes care of everything else. He teaches all the little tricks professional guitarists know, but don't teach in books. These are the things that separate rock stars from amateurs. I knew nothing about playing guitar when I met... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:43:24 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-jenner.html Best Guitar teacher in the Bay! After deciding at last to pursue my life long dream of being a rock star, I sadly came to realize that playing the guitar is... really kinda hard. BUT I decided to stick with it. ''So I went to a couple people who offered guitar lessons on craigslist, hoping they'd show me some chops, but all I got shown was some attitude. OF COURSE you're better than me dude! That's why I'm here to learn! SO, insecure, and at this point driven purely by spite, I was relived to... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:16:05 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/the-two-ways-to-play-guitar.html Did you know that there are two completely different “correct” methods of playing the guitar? And that it makes a VERY big difference which one you learn depending on the style of music and type of guitar you want to play? And now terms like Carpal tunnel and RSI (repetitive stress injury) are part of the guitar lexicon. Why are modern players facing such debilitating injuries? I can sum up the problem of modern guitar technique in one word: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-mike.html Seriously awesome guitar teacher! ‎ I started taking lessons from Jay before I even had a guitar - after wasting way too much time on guitar hero 1-3 and rockband, I decided it was time to learn to actually play. I took lessons from Jay for about 11 months (only stopped because career moved me to Boston) and learned more than I thought possible given my age / complete lack of dexterity. After a few months I even bumped up my lessons to twice a week as I found that I was noticeably better after each session. Jay... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:18:21 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/national-magazines.html I'm featured with my band RadioStar SF in the latest issues of two national print magazines: Rock Thiz from Seattle and Twisted Hillbilly (love that name) out of Tennessee. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:38:43 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/gift-certificates-still-available.html [5 STARS] I bought a gift certificate from Jay for my brother. It was an incredibly smooth process. Jay responded promptly to all questions and made payment quick and easy.Peter ‎ - From Google Places (aka Google Maps) If you gave a guitar as a gift to someone for a birthday or the holidays, or just know someone who really wants to play better, you might want to consider purchasing them some guitar lessons. They are not hopeless! Guitar is very... Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:47:27 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-eddie.html I'm still playing the shit out of my guitar and working on all the things you taught me. I wish I could start taking lessons again, but me being in sac, its just too damn far away without a car. You're still the inspiration in my musical life. I'm still trying to work on my shredding but you just blow any other fucking person out the water, so it's frustrating. Been listening to your songs and I gotta say they're fucking awesome. Keep on playing your heart out bro, I'll keep in touch. Eddie B. Fri, 12 May 2006 14:27:10 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-jaime.html One of my students Jaime recently moved back to Spain to get married. I'd like to wish him and his new wife the best of luck! Hi Jay! Last Saturday was my wedding!! It was nice and funny, but one of the best parts was the concert. I went to the stage and I played Little Wing, Thank you by Led Zeppelin , and after a break, Dreams from The Allman Brothers. Was so nice and funny, all my family and friends screaming and dancing... OOoaaaooo! I want to play... Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:15:20 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/letters-from-students-julie.html Jay's approach to teaching guitar is original. Rather than only memorizing the basics, he highly encouraged me to be as creative as possible in finding my own style, and writing my own original music from the very beginning. Learning the blues scale immediately gave me the ability to jam right away with some of my advanced musician friends, which inspired me even more to continue learning. I highly recommend Jay in helping you learn how to play too. Julie Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:20:56 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/rock-conquers-the-world.html I have students come from around the world to study with me. Here's a recent pic I received from my former student David in Korea. (He's a terrific guitarist BTW.) Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:03:41 +0100 http://www.jayskyler.com/guitar-lessons-sf/looking-for-guitar-lessons.html Give me a call. (contact-us.html) I am an experienced musician, teacher and performer with lots of patience and a strong memory of not being able to tune my guitar, let alone communicate with it. Years later I can play and express things on the instrument I couldn't even conceive of when I first started. When I first learned how to practice and approach the instrument properly I made more progress in three months than I had in the first three YEARS of playing. Oh, I had tried lessons but at best they just showed me what to... Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:07:43 +0100